Most Dangerous Small Towns (2024)
In small towns with a population of 10,000 or less, Lakeside, COLORADO, based on All Violent Crimes per capita, was the most dangerous small town in the U.S. in 2024. With a population of 16 and 8 all violent crimess, the small town had one all violent crimes per 2 residents.
| State | City | Per Capita % | Population | All Violent Crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO | Lakeside | 50.00% | 16 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIA | Industry | 36.61% | 254 | 93 |
| CALIFORNIA | Vernon | 24.88% | 205 | 51 |
| COLORADO | Black Hawk | 15.63% | 128 | 20 |
| DELAWARE | Dewey Beach | 4.43% | 406 | 18 |
| ALABAMA | McIntosh | 3.59% | 195 | 7 |
| LOUISIANA | Plain Dealing | 3.09% | 873 | 27 |
| ILLINOIS | Sauget | 3.08% | 130 | 4 |
| MICHIGAN | Highland Park | 3.02% | 8,280 | 250 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Summerton | 2.81% | 782 | 22 |
| MISSOURI | Berkeley | 2.53% | 7,970 | 202 |
| OKLAHOMA | Haworth | 2.46% | 284 | 7 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Hemingway | 2.38% | 463 | 11 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Dillon | 2.37% | 6,240 | 148 |
| CALIFORNIA | Irwindale | 2.33% | 1,414 | 33 |
| COLORADO | Glendale | 2.27% | 4,397 | 100 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Allendale | 2.26% | 2,430 | 55 |
| WISCONSIN | Maple Bluff | 2.25% | 1,289 | 29 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Estill | 2.17% | 1,752 | 38 |
| ALABAMA | Brighton | 2.13% | 2,207 | 47 |
| IOWA | Eldora | 2.10% | 2,569 | 54 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Atlantic Beach | 2.09% | 430 | 9 |
| ILLINOIS | Bedford Park | 2.08% | 578 | 12 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Wadesboro | 2.04% | 4,909 | 100 |
| COLORADO | Garden City | 2.01% | 249 | 5 |
| MICHIGAN | Vassar | 1.97% | 2,688 | 53 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Pageland | 1.95% | 2,514 | 49 |
| MICHIGAN | Benton Harbor | 1.87% | 8,804 | 165 |
| MISSOURI | Riverview | 1.86% | 2,306 | 43 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Plymouth | 1.86% | 3,169 | 59 |
| LOUISIANA | Marksville | 1.85% | 4,762 | 88 |
| CALIFORNIA | Sand City | 1.82% | 329 | 6 |
| ARKANSAS | Marianna | 1.82% | 3,243 | 59 |
| MISSOURI | Pagedale | 1.81% | 2,491 | 45 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Lake City | 1.80% | 5,937 | 107 |
| ALABAMA | Parrish | 1.76% | 967 | 17 |
| CALIFORNIA | Nevada City | 1.75% | 3,250 | 57 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Hartsville | 1.75% | 7,389 | 129 |
| TENNESSEE | Ripley | 1.74% | 7,575 | 132 |
| TEXAS | Balcones Heights | 1.72% | 2,671 | 46 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Bamberg | 1.72% | 2,959 | 51 |
| MISSOURI | Vinita Park | 1.72% | 8,727 | 150 |
| ALASKA | Bethel | 1.66% | 6,280 | 104 |
| ARKANSAS | Helena-West Helena | 1.63% | 8,404 | 137 |
| MISSOURI | Country Club Hills | 1.62% | 987 | 16 |
| OHIO | Elmwood Place | 1.61% | 2,045 | 33 |
| CALIFORNIA | Colma | 1.60% | 1,378 | 22 |
| MARYLAND | Princess Anne | 1.60% | 3,568 | 57 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Mullins | 1.59% | 3,845 | 61 |
| LOUISIANA | White Castle | 1.58% | 1,586 | 25 |